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About

Tooting East sits in the SW17 postal district of the London Borough of Wandsworth. The area is chiefly residential, with a grid of Victorian terraces and 20th-century council housing interspersed with short shopping parades on Upper Tooting Road and Mitcham Road. Local shops, grocers and independent cafes line the main streets; rows of brick railway arches host small workshops and food stalls. Community centres, primary schools and churches serve a densely settled neighbourhood; weekday markets and evening food vendors draw local trade along parts of the high street.

Transport links include Tooting Broadway station on the Northern line and numerous bus routes that provide direct links to central London and south London suburbs. Small green spaces and playgrounds are scattered through the ward and local walking routes follow side streets rather than major parks. Housing ranges from flats above shops to terraced houses, and recent developments have added purpose-built blocks near main roads. The area has a high proportion of independent traders, with long-standing tailors, halal butchers and specialist grocers serving nearby households.

Area overview

On average Tooting East has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 132 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tooting East is £75,268 per year. There are 4 schools in Tooting East: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Tooting East is home to around 10,861 people, with a population density of about 14,606.0 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.9%
Connectivity
9/10

Area Profile

Tooting East Population
10,861
Population density
14,606 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.55(+43%)
Anti-social behaviour
37.29(+40%)
Shoplifting
26.61(+163%)
Other theft
15.56(+34%)
Theft from the person
15.56(+48%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,268
39.3%
Other White
1,387
12.77%
Pakistani
834
7.68%
Other Asian
689
6.34%
Indian
609
5.61%
Total population: 10,861

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,259
57.63%
No qualifications
1,164
12.76%
Level 3 (A level)
1,042
11.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
645
7.07%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
530
5.81%
Total 16+ residents: 9,125

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,807
40.87%
Owns with a mortgage
1,052
23.8%
Owns outright
699
15.81%
Other social rented
431
9.75%
Social rents from council
219
4.95%
Total households: 4,421

Property prices in Tooting East

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 in Tooting East area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,915 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tooting East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tooting East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,204,000
Flats81£500,000
Semi-Detached2£692,500
Terraced33£765,000

10 years median price trend in Tooting East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tooting East.

All postcodes in Tooting East

SW178PY

Longmead Road

SW179YR

Longmead Road

SW179AB

Charlmont Road

SW179SX

Hawthorn Crescent

SW178TL

Eswyn Road

SW170GW

Tooting High Street

SW178PS

Valnay Street

SW179AY

Mellison Road

SW179NJ

Mitcham Road

SW179PN

Abbey Drive

SW179RP

Woodbury Street

SW179SG

Bickersteth Road

SW178HE

Franciscan Road

SW179RR

Woodbury Street

SW179SP

Renmuir Street

SW170TF

Mitcham Road

SW179AE

Brightwell Crescent

SW179NU

St Benedicts Close

SW170RH

Tooting High Street

SW170RJ

Tooting High Street

SW179AD

Brightwell Crescent

SW179HF

Byton Road

SW178TG

Vant Road

SW179DF

Knapton Mews

SW179PW

Church Lane

SW178AR

Tooting Broadway

SW179NZ

Carlisle Way

SW179PS

Rectory Lane

SW179SJ

Bickersteth Road

SW170SU

Tooting High Street

SW178PR

Undine Street

SW179HG

Stella Road

SW179JE

Amen Corner

SW179LN

Trevelyan Road

SW179PX

Rectory Lane

SW179SH

Bickersteth Road

SW170TD

Tooting High Street

SW171GN

Longmead Road

SW179HD

Loubet Street

SW179JG

Mitcham Road

SW179SA

Sellincourt Road

SW179SR

Renmuir Street

SW171HF

Longmead Road

SW179AL

Charlmont Road

SW179SS

Renmuir Street

SW170TQ

Tooting High Street

SW179NF

Bickley Street

SW171JU

Tooting Broadway

SW171JN

Tooting Broadway

SW178PX

Bevill Allen Close

SW179SE

Bickersteth Road

SW170RL

Tooting High Street

SW179HE

Byton Road

SW179LW

Trevelyan Road

SW179ND

Mitcham Road

SW179SZ

Hawthorn Crescent

SW171GW

Longmead Road

SW171LA

Tooting Broadway

SW179AR

Himley Road

SW178TD

Totterdown Street

SW179AA

Otterburn Street

SW179DY

Tooting Broadway

SW179LR

Trevelyan Road

SW170SZ

Tooting High Street

SW179HA

Avarn Road

SW171JX

Tooting Broadway

SW179EB

Tooting Broadway

SW178AP

Franciscan Road

SW179NG

Mitcham Road

SW179NY

Limetree Walk

SW179HJ

Byton Road

SW179SN

Bickersteth Road

SW178HF

Franciscan Road

SW179LA

Longley Road

SW171GD

Longmead Road

SW179SY

Hawthorn Crescent

SW178TB

Totterdown Street

SW179AF

Charlmont Road

SW179NE

Bickley Street

SW179PY

Rectory Lane

SW179QJ

Rectory Lane

SW179SQ

Bickersteth Road

SW179SU

Hawthorn Crescent

SW179AP

Himley Road

SW179SW

Renmuir Street

SW171EP

Longmead Road

SW179HH

Byton Road

SW179LG

Longley Road

SW179NA

Mitcham Road

SW179NH

Mitcham Road

SW179NQ

Rookstone Road

SW178PN

Longmead Road

SW171HY

Longmead Road

SW171LB

Tooting Broadway

SW179RX

Sellincourt Road

SW171JD

Longmead Road

SW179BX

King George Mews

SW179LB

Longley Road

SW179LP

Trevelyan Road

SW179RY

Sellincourt Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.